Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-07-27

| is aocSnt east on business.
 Henry Sidles, of Tonto Basin. hs
 filed his stock brand for record.
 Rev. Batten. of Phenix, preached
 yesterday at the Marina street church The climate of Northern Arizona l,
 the finest enjoyed by the children 0 | men.
 Lieut. F. L. Dodds, 9th Infantry, ha, been relieved as recruiting officer al San Diego.
 Capt. Hoffman. 9th Infantry, has been appointed recruiting officer at Sar Diego, Cal.
 The District conference of the NJ E church South will meet III Prescott, on the 3rd prox.
 NIT. Holbrook will soon take charge as superintendent of the works of the United Verde Copper company. Leaves of absence for one month have been granted Lieut.. Crittenden, Twenty. second Infantry, and Lieut.. Whipple Tenth Cavalry. Leave uf absence, with permission to apply for an extension of one month has been granted Acting Assistant Sur geon J. L. Ord.
 E.C. Smith, of the Fl Paso Republi- can, came in on Saturday. He will re- turn shortly with hi- family, who have been here during the summer.
 While hundreds of people in the east are dying oi the heat, the people of Prescott are enjoying refreshing breezes direct from the mountains. and at night one can sleep as long as he pleases.
 Ben Rybon came in from the Ruby mine, Lynx creek, Saturday. He Is yery enthusiastic in regard 10 his mines, specimens from which assay $ls0 per ton in silver.
 l.. M. Olden and D. E. Dumas have recorded the location notice of the Squaw Peak tunnel site, located in the district of the same name.
 The torrid terrors of the hot spell ID the east has been heightened by the se we're poisoning of more than a thousand people since the lst of July in different places by the use of ice cream.
 Sergeant Anson w. Stay. "distin- guished marksman of Co. F. Ninth In- fantry, stationed at Whipple, has been ordered to Fort Wingaie, to compete as rife shot, with view of selection as representative of the department. FROM TUESDAYS DAILY.
 The train was one hour late to-day.
 Father Gobitosi arrived here yester- day
 Railroad tickets bought and sold at \. AItken's.
 Quite a number of new faces are seen on our streets.
 sc. Marcou is harvesting his crop ot wheat on the plaza.
 Barrett Post c. A R. will hold a meet ing tonight, at Masonic Hall.
 All the fresh fruits of the season by express daily at Al. Aitkens'.
 Watermeions have made their ap- pearance in the Prescott market
 Hugo Richards has gone to San Francisco to remain several weeks.
 Tim Casey has returned from the Verde, after d weeks visit to his chil- dren.
 Mir James NJ. Baker and family have gone to-their Verde ranch tO rusticate for a week.
 The only hand made Spanish cigars in town can be had at Curtis & Cos sample Rooms.
 The new school board me; this morn ing. and organized by electing Dr. Pentland clerk.
 Mrs Kate Holmes, formerly well known here, has opened a shopping agency in New York City.
 Buy your Louisiana State Lottery tickets of A. Aiken, who has the agency for the same, m Prescott.
 Dr Coxe has added Il fine bull snake" to his already rather extensive collection of Arizona curios.
 Kentucky sour mash whisky double stanG nd good. and genuine Tennessee whit ,yo al the Cob Web.
 The board of supervisors, al their late session, abolished all bouniies for the destruction of wild animals except those on lions and partners.
 \ telegram from Florence denies that the Florence canal has been enloined by the United States from diverting the waters oi the Gila from the reservation.
 Under the new code, it is said the treasurer and assessor can hold office but one term neither the assessor nor his deputy can he deputy under his successor.
 On. thousand head of cattle wanted -one and two year old heifers-iOr spo; cash. Apply in person, or by let ter, stating price, to Editor JoURNAL- MINER, Prescott, Ariz.
 IL Is reported that Oliver's store was insured for Sl 200, about one-tiith of its value. Some parties who were sleep ing in the store a, the time, lost all of their clothing.
 The most practicable, the shortest and the most easy grade for railroad from the Atlantic and Pacific to the Grand Canyon of the Colorado would be from Prescott Junction.
 John :. Schroiner recently had Hrt>lAc Wltll A Niit anu emerged from the conflict with q very badly abrazed knee and damaged pair of unmentionables. He will recover.
 Dr. Pentland came in on yesterdays train and will remain at home for lew days, when he will return to Winslow and Holbrook for two or three weeks. Those needing his services will please call at his office immediately.
 \ number oi copies of the new code arrived yesterday From the character of the typographical work, the paper used. and the binding, the book ought to sell for not more than two dollars Star
 Invitations are out for the approach ing nuptial- oi Lieut. Spencer, corps ot engineers. |. :. A, and Miss Tritle. The ceremony will take place at the residence of Governor and Mrs. F. A Tritle. on the 18th instant
 Hon. Charles \. Tweed former Chief Justice of Arizona, died i'll San Fran cisco, on the 22d inst. Judge Tweed went to California in I9, and serled in the California legislature with distinc-